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Fantasy managers reliant on Salah and Liverpool assets after tough start

25 August 2018 2585 comments
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Fantasy managers will be heavily reliant on the exploits of their Liverpool assets after a tough start to Gameweek 3.

Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), the most captained player of the weekend, will be the key focal point while Sadio Mané (£9.8m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) should make a difference too.

Salah himself has 54 percent ownership while the other members of his front three are both backed by more than 30 percent.

There will also be hopes for another Liverpool clean sheet with Andrew Robertson (£6.0m), Virgil van Dijk (£6.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.0m) in 19, 18 and 16 percent of squads, respectively.

Liverpool are unchanged for a third Premier League match in succession, great news for Fantasy managers currently tripled-up on Jurgen Klopp’s extremely settled side.

Meanwhile, Pascal Groß (£6.9m) was named on the bench as Yves Bissouma (£5.0m) comes into the line-up to play just behind Glenn Murray (£6.5m)

There was one change in defence with Leon Balogun (£4.5m) coming in for Lewis Dunk (£4.5m).

LIVERPOOL XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Milner, Wijnaldum, Keita; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

BRIGHTON XI (4-4-1-1): Ryan; Bong, Balogun, Duffy, Montoya; March, Propper, Stephens, Knockaert; Bissouma; Murray

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  1. falafel
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Best replacement for Richarlison? Except Pedro, 6,9 m in the bank

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    1. Sadio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Kante

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Walcott. Those next two fixtures are gold.

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    3. All de Gea no iDier
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Gross

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    4. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Wally has 3 home fixtures in next four

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  2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Richarlison red and ban disrupted my plans. Now I have to replace him with 4.5 or 5.0 mid in order to get Salah.

    Team for next week will look like this (-4):

    Kepa, Stekelenburg
    Mendy, VVD, Trippier, Luiz, WB
    Salah, Hazard, Fraser, Neves, 5.0
    Mitrovic, Aguero, King

    Thoughts?

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    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      *To get Hazard

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    2. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Confused how it hurt your plan

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  3. In Carrick we trust
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Whats people's thots on this, need to do something with richarlison, do i,

    A. Use this weeks free transfer and bring in someone else.

    B. Put im on the bench and play dale stephens against fulham then il have two free transfers to play.

    C. Play my wildcard

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    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      C all day

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Just use the free unless your team is in serious disarray.

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      1. In Carrick we trust
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I thank my team isnt all that bad

        Fabianski
        Tomkins, taa, mendy
        RICHARLISON, salah, erikson, pedro
        Firmino, aguero, Arnautovic

        Bench, foster, stephens, peltier, wan-bissaka

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    3. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      THOT has a very different meaning

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      1. Fantastisk
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Can't trust thots, Tekashi

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  4. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    So do I keep king now. How did he play today?

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    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      He’s on pens so i’m keeping. Other fires to put out anyway

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    2. olly:)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      he was anonymous honestly, wilson is the one to have i watched the game

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  5. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Ouch, risk didn't pay off for this team (not mine)... https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/1541610/event/3

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    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      It's a good job they don't triple it no matter what.

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    2. In Carrick we trust
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Hahaha why would he do that lol

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  6. stat
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Robertson is on 35 BPS (3 BP)
    VVD + Gomez are on 29 BPS (2 BP)

    So how is Salah (28 BPS) on 0 BP?
    Shouldn't he be on 1?

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    1. willl
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      nah only 3 players get bonus unless 3rd is a tie

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      3 players already got the bonus.

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      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Some decisions are illogical really.

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          This isn't one of them.

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          1. ZeBestee
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            He is third on bps shouldn't limit the number of players really.

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            1. TorresMagic™
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 17 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              He's 4th on baps. No bronze medal for 4th.

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              1. ZeBestee
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                If you say so TM.

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    3. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      only three can get BPS unless tied for third place.

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    4. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      He should get 1

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        no

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      2. Fantastisk
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        He should get 3

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        1. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          16 points are enough for me.

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    5. stat
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers

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    6. Four Hit Wonder
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      You got your answer on the last page.

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    7. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Urgh the bonus system is such a joke.

      King gets 3 bonus for scoring a pen, but Salah gets 0 for being the most dangerous player on the pitch.

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      1. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        It truly is. You can do nothing all game score a goal and get 3 bonus...see Danny Welbeck....or you can be dangerous all day, by double teamed non stop and lose the ball a couple times, score the only goal of the game and get none. It’s designed to punish aggressive players.

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        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Yep, has always been like that. Not sure what their motives are to keep it this way besides being too lazy to change it

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  7. Bullet Eder
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Have been out all afternoon, how did Aubameyang play? Had planned to get him in this week but blank at home to West Ham not too promising.

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  8. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    How nailed is Walker?

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    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I would say he’s nailed apart from really sh1t teams where they don’t need pace

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    2. olly:)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      on my watchlist, was considering him in but went for alonso instead, i think he’s as good as nailed for now, idk why he was benched vs hud tho

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      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        As above

        It was to have players with quick fit in small spaces on the park

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        1. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          *feet

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  9. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    At Watford did Silva take carabao cup seriously?

    Just thinking it would be typical Walcott to get injured midweek.....

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    1. olly:)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      it’s rotherham, i think he’ll play dowell and lookman, don’t think theo will play unless off bench

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    2. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Just hold the transfer till it’s over

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  10. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Rich to Theo then.

    Here come Theo blanks and injury..

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  11. Ibracadabra
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Leading my mini leagues but likely playing my wildcard tonight.. sometimes it is better to do so from a position of strength rather than weakness. Will monitor Hazard / etc. tomorrow but with no CHE/ARS cover and 4-5 medium size issues (Richarlison, Austin, BSilva, Peltier, Begovic/Boruc combo, etc.) it's a move I think will pay off now that we know a few more important pieces of info. I could easily just do two/three -4s or so over the next few weeks... but think it's the better option...

    Begovic* - Boruc*

    Van Dijk* - Shaw* - Peltier* - AWB - MENDY

    SALAH - MANE - FRASER - BSilva* - Richarlison*

    AGUERO - Austin* - Kamara*

    Players in CAPS (6 players) will likely stay. The remaining 9 will likely go.

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Fair shout.

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah I'd WC that.

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      1. Ibracadabra
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks, it's not easy since I can get 8-9 decent players out next week and just do a -4 to get rid of Richarlison / Austin but a clean slate + price rises to Robertson/Walcott and other targets makes it more appetizing. It just means a -4 in the future if things go haywire unexpectedly versus -4 now and saving the wildcard for a rainy day.

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    3. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Or perhaps make 1-2 transfers this week and play the WC next week during intl break?

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      1. Ibracadabra
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Also an option but the fixtures are nice for CHE, EVE and ARS this week and I could make some money on a few risers (Robertson, Walcott) this week.

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      2. Ibracadabra
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I think I would do Richarlison + Austin out for a -4 (15.4M to spend) but then I still have Shaw, Van Dijk instead of Robbo or TAA, Bournemouth GKs at Chelsea, and BSilva a rotation threat going into GW4...

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        1. Licious Lizard
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah maybe you should just play it.
          I just Think it’s always better to play it over international breaks. Not sure I believe it’s that much better in terms of value, But there are always a couple of injuries.
          Tough call

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          1. Ibracadabra
            • 17 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Thx - fingers crossed..

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  12. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Can’t afford Walcott after Chelsea game if he goes up in price tonight. Would you just get him now or wait and end up getting Pedro tomorrow?

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      * for Richarlison

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      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Tough call. But Theo good price, good fixtures, on form and will have more of the chances with Rich out imo.

        Decent, sensible transfer imo going to Theo. Can't go wrong going to Pedro either looks like almost coin flip

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  13. Pieterke30
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Would you keep Robertson on a WC?

    The lad is very good and served me well from the start but dont expect Pool to keep more than 2 CS in the next 5-6 games.

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Why not? They've looked probably the best defensively of any team in the league.

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      1. Pieterke30
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah but they have had two easy home games. They play Spurs, Sarri and City in the next 6.

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Always a chance of assists with him, so probably yes. Just leave him in your team and let the points roll in IMO.

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      1. Pieterke30
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        And if I told you it’s between Pereira + Mkhi and Robbo + Gray, which combo would you pick mate?

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    3. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah I would keep as well.
      If they keep a CS, he’s likely to get some baps as well.
      And the way he is looking, I’m actually surprised he only Got 1 attacking return

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    4. Jack Frost
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Three games, 6 bonus points... they just appear.. like a birthday present... who else is or will be in the category.. maybe a couple.

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      1. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        W

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        1. Uncle John from Jamaica
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Would sell my Nan before I sold Robbo.

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  14. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Sitting on 29 (inc BPS) with Alonso, Zaha, Sess and Tommo to play
    Stupidly switched the captaincy from Salah to Mane at last mine

    Do people here stick and forget on captaincy or switch it according to fixture

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    1. olly:)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      switch according to form and fixture

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    2. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      that's a funny one. We always cap the player we think will score most pts.

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      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        well I tried that today and it failed!

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  15. New Post
    Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    NEW ARTICLE.

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/08/25/aguero-loses-gameweek-3-captaincy-battle-as-wolves-scare-man-city/

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  16. olly:)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    have 1.0 itb so considering rich to sig, been very unlucky to not get more points so far as he’s been very good, particularly vs southampton

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  17. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    29 pts with Zaha and Davies to play 🙁

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    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      47 with the same two to go if baps are as i think

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  18. jomikijiq
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Kepa, Hamer
    Mendy, VVD, Bailly, AWB, Peltier
    Salah, Mane, Moura, Richarlison, Schneiderlin
    Aguero, Tosun, Ings

    1 FT, 0.9 itb

    WC time, right?

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    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Are you serious?! No way

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  19. GE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Arnie and/or Richarlison here maybe?

    (2FT, 0.5 itb)

    Patricio
    Mendy/Robertson/Luiz
    Salah/Mane/Mkhi/Richarlison**
    Aguero/Arnie*/Zaha

    Bench: Hamer*, W-B, Stephens, Peltier

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  20. Powell
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Weird day. But on a positive note, today reminded me the best FPL feeling (aside from getting 198 points in a DGW) is a punt paying off. So much clever/good advice on here and Twitter, but nothing like your own thoughts paying off. Had Walcott from the start. Now the third top midfielder, with Huddersfield at home next.

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    1. All de Gea no iDier
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Has he managed to play 4 on the trot before? LOL

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  21. ShababQ
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    that random 2 bps from Mendy tho

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    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Most acceptable indeed.

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  22. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Does this team need a WC?

    Patricio* Hamer*
    Mendy Alonso TAA Tomkins Kabasele
    Salah Mane Dilva Richarlison* Cairney*
    Kun King* Quaner*

    Could also look to get in Hazard for Silva and Robbo for TAA

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    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Why get rid of wolves keeper? Cheap and they have nice run of games. They were tightest defence last year by long way in championship

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  23. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    A) Richi --> Walcott
    B) Richi+auba ---> Hazard + Zaha for a hit

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    1. davidtbo
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I am going B

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  24. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    People buying in Etheridge.

    His next 2 games.....

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  25. Uncle John from Jamaica
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Chaps,

    In the South of France at the moment so no chance for MOTD. Did Neves look decent at all in the early kick off?

    Thanks

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  26. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Hey guys, is my priority to sell Mahrez or Richarlison? 1 FT and 0 ITB. Thinking Mahrez > Mhiki?

    Hart
    Shaw - Robertson - AWB
    Salah - Rich - Mahrez - Pedro
    Kun - Auba - Ings

    Patricio - Tomkins - Cairney - Bednarek

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    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Redcardison first if you don't want to hit.

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  27. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I really hate Hamer.

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    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah he annoyed me too but I like Jan Hammer's Miami Vice music.

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  28. Oldjoe81
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Richarlison getting sent off is probably a good thing, as I had him in GW1, imagine if I transferred in GW3, I'd be fuming. fuming.
    Easy out to Walcott and I pocket the £0.1m King's price drop means i need to upgrade him to a £7m striker (with Aguero/Zaha) at some point.
    If I do it this week it'll cost me 4pts, as Walcott is done. So...
    Plan A - Arnautovic, but the injury worries me, positive is his value might not change unless that flat drops off and he's known fit. Will be though?
    Plan B - Tosun, feel a bit concerned with too much toffee in attack, but might be a good move doubling up if most people move Richarlison to Walcott. Ownership is 1/4 of Arnautovic and I want push up the rankings when it seems there's some bandwagons already.
    Plan C - Keep 4pts, keep King against Chelsea away in GW3, keep risking being annoyed i "upgraded" pre-season (this week was a fluke). I have Neves as an option, but he offers cover for a rotation for B.Silva.

    I'm most concerned about King dropping to £6.3m than Tosun/Arnautovic going up (i think?) and losing choice of Plan A & B.
    But do you think I can afford to or should wait a GW before making a move to A or B or spend 4pts now?
    Which Plan?
    Thanks! Good luck.

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  29. Citizenkane91
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I didn't have room for Sessegnon in this midfield:

    Hazard Salah Mkhi Richarlison Guendouzi. Now I just got the friendful nudge I needed.

    Bonus? All the -4 hits or FT wastes of people getting in Richarlison late. 🙂

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  30. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Do the Richarlison to Walcott transfer now and pocket the 0.1 or wait? Had rich from the start

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    1. Citizenkane91
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Only if you plan to use WC, or are prepared to do a -4.

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      1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Would rather not do either to be honest. I guess a week is a long time to wait

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